(Educational Piano Library). This first book in a series of five piano technique books presents short, 4-measure exercises with helpful text imagery ( Warm-Ups ), and brief etudes. The skills emphasized in the Warm-Ups are given a musical context in the Etudes that follow them. Piano Technique Book 1 focuses on basic skills at the piano: good posture & hand position; creating a beautiful tone; attention to silence; playing forte and piano; playing detached tones; and playing connected notes.

(Educational Piano Library). This first book in a series of five piano technique books presents short, 4-measure exercises with helpful text imagery ( Warm-Ups ), and brief etudes. The skills emphasized in the Warm-Ups are given a musical context in the Etudes that follow them. Each Warm-Up and Etude in the book has its own original accompaniment, available on a separate CD or GM disk. Piano Technique Book 1 focuses on basic skills at the piano: good posture & hand position; creating a beautiful tone; attention to silence; playing forte and piano; playing detached tones; and playing connected notes.

Piano/Keyboard Methods/Series

This exciting new teaching method, by the renowned piano pedagogue Hans-Günter Heumann is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch, or for those returning to the piano after a break from playing. Using classical music as a basis for learning, this method introduces interesting, varied and well-known pieces right from the outset. The two method books have been carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps, beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises, onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque, classical and romantic eras, such as the Ode to Joy, Für Elise and the Blue Danube Waltz. Leading the student through a range of exercises, repertoire pieces, theory checks, tips on practicing, playing and technique, and composer biographies, the process of learning is made interesting, informed and fun. The four supplementary volumes present further material to help learning at each stage of the students' development, as well as offering up a wider range of beautiful pieces, for the solo pianist, or piano duet.

The full eBook version of Essential Piano Technique Level 1: Leaping ahead in fixed-layout format. Winner of Education Publication of the Year at the Presto Music Awards 2023 Penelope Roskell, author of the award-winning book The Complete Pianist, is recognized as one of the world's leading exponents of a natural and healthy piano technique. Her series Essential Piano Technique draws on the principles of The Complete Pianist to develop a strong foundation of healthy technique, helping young pianists to progress rapidly and confidently through the early stages of piano playing. Can be used by beginner pianists alongside existing tutor books to enhance the teaching of good technique Includes detailed notes for teachers, giving learning objectives and teaching tips Links to free videos show technique in practice Fun activities, illustrations and imaginative original music throughout Teacher accompaniment duets provide a rich musical experience Penelope Roskell is a Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. She is a world-leader in the field of healthy piano playing, and Piano Adviser to the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine. Her award-winning book, The Complete Pianist, is the leading book on healthy piano technique. As a soloist she has performed in major concert halls in more than thirty countries. Books in the series include: Primer A: from the first lesson to legato and staccato Primer B: from dynamics to scales and broken chords Level 1: from hands-together to Grade 1

Mel Bay's Modern Piano Method is designed to introduce the student to the world of piano playing from a contemporary perspective. the book will teach basic music theory concepts as well as general piano skills and techniques needed for developing a solid pianistic foundation. Several different styles of music are introduced in the book to give the student a broader musical perspective. After completion of the book the student will have a well-rounded understanding of how to read notes and how basic chord symbols work.

(Educational Piano Library). Piano Technique Book 2 is the second book in our series of five books focusing on technical skills. Emphasizing the inseperable link between technique and musical expression, Piano Technique Book 2 presents Warm-Ups and Etudes that take the "routine" out of technique! Students are encouraged to build solid technical confidence and skills through short, musical exercises that correlate page by page with Piano Lessons Book 2. Accompaniment disks are available in both CD and GM formats.

This compact disc correlates directly to the Warm-Ups and Etudes in Piano Technique Book 3. All track numbers for use with the compact disc are clearly indicated in the book, and are listed on the actual CD as well. These fully-orchestrated accompaniments by Hal Leonard Student Piano Library method author Phillip Keveren are a delightful way to enhance students' lessons, and are a sure way to guarantee practice success. Whenever we have included CD accompaniments for any series within the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. The CD format is as follows - each piece has two tracks. The first track is at a practice tempo with the solo piano part, and the second track is at a performance tempo without the piano solo part.

(Piano Method). Designed as a continuation of "Teach Me to Play," this may be used as a first book for an older beginner. Introduction of pedalling, use of the metronome, and various tempi.

The SCHULTZ PIANO COURSE is a comprehensive, flexible course of music instruction for the young, beginning piano student. It is easily adapted to each student's individual rate of progress. The complete course includes three areas of study - reading and performance, technique, and theory - to be studied simultaneously in the piano lesson. Each area is covered in three carefully graded levels to encourage logical and steady progress. The Technique books provide a solid foundation in finger strength and finger independence, with emphasis on equal development of each hand. Finger drills are supplemented with studies in other important areas of piano technique. Additional activities requiring repetition and transposition encourage the student's musical awareness and creativity while providing a well-rounded piano technique.